"Whoever shedsman'sblood,By manhis bloodshall be shed,For in the imageof GodHe mademan.
"Behold,You have drivenme this dayfrom the faceof the ground;and from Your faceI will be hidden,and I will be a vagrantand a wandereron the earth,and whoeverfindsme will killme."
Reubenansweredthem, saying,"Did I not tellyou, 'Do not sinagainst the boy;and you would not listen?Nowcomesthe reckoningfor his blood."
Thisis the bookof the generationsof Adam.In the daywhen Godcreatedman,He madehim in the likenessof God.
"Howmuchmore,whenwickedmenhave killeda righteousmanin his own houseon his bed,shall I not nowrequirehis bloodfrom your handand destroyyou from the earth?"
"Nowtherefore, do not let him gounpunished,for you are a wiseman;and you will knowwhatyou ought to doto him, and you will bringhis grayhairdownto Sheolwith blood."
When Athaliahthe motherof Ahaziahsawthat her sonwas dead,she roseand destroyedallthe royaloffspring.
So they seizedher, and when she arrivedat the horses'entranceof the king'shouse,she was putto deaththere.
So allthe peopleof the landrejoicedand the citywas quiet.For they had putAthaliahto deathwith the swordat the king'shouse.
Finally his servantsconspiredagainsthim and puthim to deathin his own house.
Against You, You only,I have sinnedAnd donewhatis evilin Your sight,Sothat You are justifiedwhen You speakAnd blamelesswhen You judge.
"You shall not murder.
A manwho is ladenwith the guilt of humanbloodWill be a fugitiveuntildeath;let noone supporthim.
A timeto killand a timeto heal;A timeto teardownand a timeto buildup.
and has not broughtit to the doorwayof the tentof meetingto present[it] as an offeringto the LORDbeforethe tabernacleof the LORD,bloodguiltinessis to be reckonedto that man.He has shedbloodand that manshall be cutofffrom amonghis people.
Ifa mantakesthe lifeof anyhumanbeing,he shall surelybe putto death.
But ifhe struckhim downwith an ironobject,so that he died,he is a murderer;the murderershall surelybe putto death.
The congregationshall deliverthe manslayerfrom the handof the bloodavenger,and the congregationshall restorehim to his cityof refugeto whichhe fled;and he shall livein it untilthe deathof the highpriestwhowas anointedwith the holyoil.
So you shall not pollutethe landin whichyou are; for bloodpollutesthe landand noexpiationcan be madefor the landfor the bloodthat is shedon it, exceptby the bloodof him who shedit.
ThenJesussaidto him, "Putyour swordbackinto its place;for allthosewho takeup the swordshall perishby the sword.
for it is a ministerof Godto you for good.But ifyou dowhatis evil,be afraid;for it does not bearthe swordfor nothing;for it is a ministerof God,an avengerwho brings wrathon the one who practicesevil.
For a manoughtnot to have his headcovered,since he is the imageand gloryof God;but the womanis the gloryof man.
"But ifthere is a manwho hateshis neighborand liesin waitfor him and risesup againsthim and strikeshim so that he dies,and he fleesto oneof thesecities,
You shall not murder.
With it we bless[our] Lordand Father,and with it we cursemen,who have been madein the likenessof God;
Ifanyone[is destined] for captivity,to captivityhe goes;ifanyonekillswith the sword,with the swordhe mustbe killed.Hereis the perseveranceand the faithof the saints.
Thus Godrepaidthe wickednessof Abimelech,whichhe had doneto his fatherin killinghis seventybrothers.
But Samuelsaid,"As your swordhas madewomenchildless,soshall your motherbe childlessamongwomen."And SamuelhewedAgagto piecesbeforethe LORDat Gilgal.
